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Middle school leaders

Two Beaumont ISD middle schools are empowering students for their roles as the leasers of tomorrow, showing off their abilities in October at their campuses.

'One Pot Throwdown'

United Way of Beaumont and North Jefferson County will host its 5th annual United Way Hometown Huddle cook-off fundraiser at the Civic Center in downtown Beaumont on Thursday, Oct. 13, from 5:30 – 8 p.m.

LU hosts free concert

Lamar University welcomes the public to a free concert of the Cardinal Jazz Orchestra featuring saxophonist Jeff Coffin at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 13, in the University Theatre, 4400 S M L King Jr. Pkwy. in Beaumont.

State solicits savings tips

Texans are asked to submit cost containment comments by Nov. 1 in an effort to achieve $350 million in savings at the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) pursuant to the 87th Legislature-mandated cost containment rider in the General Appropriations Act for the 2022-2023 fiscal year.

Job Fair

OCI N.V. announced it will start construction of a world-scale 1.1 million ton per annum blue ammonia project in Beaumont, with infrastructure to double capacity to 2.2 million ton per annum, and is currently seeking employees for the new project.

Big Thicket Day

The free and open-to-the-public Big Thicket Day will take place Saturday, Oct. 8, at Collier’s Ferry Park, 5390 Pine St. in Beaumont, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Woman drowns in Orange County

A female drowned in a pool at a home in Orange on Oct. 3, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO). Public Information Officer Holly Corley reported that, at approximately 12:45 p.m.

Google shuts down school district's website

A Southeast Texas school district’s website was removed by Google after it was reported as being “offensive.” On Sept. 20 at about 9 a.m., Evadale ISD officials posted on their Facebook page that their website, www.evadalek12.

Sports shorts: Week of Oct. 6, 2022

  Sports shorts for the week of Oct. 6, 2022. ----------- Baseball Kelly graduate Ford Proctor became the 16th member of the San Francisco Giants to hit a grand slam as his first big league homer.

BPD investigates West End shooting

Wednesday, Oct. 5, at 7:27 p.m., Beaumont Police responded to Roger’s Park located at 6450 Gladys in reference to shots fired. When Officers arrived, they located evidence that a shooting had occurred in the parking lot, however no victims were present.